Attachment for pitchers.



w. M. WEMETT. 7 ATTACHMENT FOR PITCHERS. APPLICATION HLED MAY 25, 1915.

Patented Dec. 26, 1916.

' WILLTAM M. WEMETT,OF VALLEY CITY, NORTH DAKOTA.

. ATTACHMENT non ri'rcrrnnsj To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. WEMETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Valley City, in the county of Barnes and State of North Dakota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Pitchers, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an attachment for pitchers, and more particularly to the class of detachable lips for liquid receptacles.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character wherein liquid contained within a receptacle when being poured therefrom will be prevented from dripping from the mouth or spout of such receptacle.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character wherein the construction thereof is novel in form so that it can be readily fitted to the mouth of a pitcher and will conform to the shape thereof so as to avoid dripping of the contents from the mouth after the pouring of such contents.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character which is simple in construction, readily and easily applied to and detached from the mouth of the pitcher, thoroughly reliable and efficient in its purpose to obviate the dripping of the liquid such as cream, milk, syrup, or water from the mouth of the pitcher, and also which is inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawing :F igure 1 is a perspective view of a pitcher showing the device constructed in accordance with the invention applied to its mouth. Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view through the mouth of the pitcher and the device applied. Fig. 3 is ,a perspective view of the device detached. I

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates a pitcher, which may be made from glass, metal, porcelain, or any other material, and is merely shown to illustrate the Specification of Letters Pa e. I Patent d Dec, 26, 1916. 1 Application filed May 25, 1915. Se'rialNo. 30,411. i

manner of application and the construction of the device, hereinafter fully described.

The device comprises" a substantially shield-shaped plate, preferably made from very thin sheet steel to form a lip 5 adapted to fit within the mouth B of the pitcher A, and by reason of the thin character of the plate it is rendered flexible so as to conform to the shape of the mouth of the pitcher, and this plate is fastened in position in a manner presently described.

Secured through the plate 5 medially thereof is a clip 6 having threaded therein near its free end a binding screw 7, the inner end of which is provided with a groove 8 for the fitting of a resilient cap 9 thereon which prevents the marring of the pitcher or the breaking thereof or slipping when the set screw is turned home for the clamping of the clip on the mouth edge of the pitcher. If found desirable, the cap 9 can be dispensed with, yet it is preferable to use the same as it will obviate possibility of the breaking of the pitcher when the clip is fastened thereto. The thin sheet constituting the plate 5 and the sharp rounded edge 10 thereof prevents the dripping of liquid after passing over the lip when dispensing the same from the pitcher, and thereby obviating the soiling ofthe table linen by drippings from the pitcherwhen in use.

The plate 5 will readily conform to the shape of the mouth of the pitcher by reason of the flexibility thereof so that the device can be applied to different sizes of pitchers and firmly fit the mouth of each irrespective of the irregularity in the shape thereof.

The device will prevent leakage and the dripping of the liquid from the mouth of the pitcher, and can be readily and easily fitted to the pitcher, and will be firmly held on the mouth thereof when applied.

As a contemplated modification of the invention, a resilient plate of the desired shape may be permanently anchored in the spout of the pitcher, that is to say, by forming a seat for the plate and having the stem inlaid or disposed therein so.that the outer free edge of the plate will protrude from the spout and form a sharp edge for the purpose of preventing drippings from the spout when pouring the contents from the pitcher.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construction and manner of use of the imrlnnsrarns rarnnrnnron.

therein, a U-shaped clip removably passed through the opening to straddle "the plate and spout of said pitcher, and a set screw rthreadedtinr one limb; of the -clip and engaging the spout to clamp the clip thereon for fixing the plate thereto.

In testimony whereof I aifiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VWILLIAM M. WEMETT.

' Witnesses:

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